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Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Etymology: Kathetostoma: Greek, kathetos, -on = lime + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335); canaster: From the Latin for grizzled, referring to its distinctive color pattern (Ref. 42948). More on author: Last.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 30 - 700 m (Ref. 33839). Deep-water, preferred ?
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 65.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33839)
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Gomon, M.F., C.J.M. Glover and R.H. Kuiter (eds.), 1994. The fishes of Australia's south coast. State Print, Adelaide. 992 p. (Ref. 33839)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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